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take The goods and let the marshal sell
them upon public notice as on execu-
lions and account TO the importer at the
low invoice with ten per cert. for freight
and expenses The purchaser to take
the goods and pay the duties.
At present, tariff bills are so multifa-
rious that few read them and fewer un-
derstand them when they are read.
If a uniform advalorem tax were
levied upon all importations it would
afford sufficient protection to all desira-
BILE home products.
Perhaps our forests need protection
by aboiishing the duties on imported
lumber.
LaDoring people need protection by &
passport system requiring all emigranti
to have a certificate showing theil
nativity and that they are not ps uperi
or dynamiters and that they are no
under contract to some monopoly.
If the internal revenue bureau i
needed in order to have Federal office
enough to go round let US have an in
come tax on ali incomes over five thou
sand dollars so that the millionaires
who profted by the war, pay the pen
sions TO the soldiers
| DIOGENES.
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For TIE CLARIos.l
Dairymen and Fruit Growers Con.
vention.

In view of the importance to the South
west, and specially to the State of Missis-
sippi, of the Dairymen and Fruit-Growers'
Convention, to be held here. in Jackson. on
the 18th, 18th and 18th of February, de-
sire to call the attention OF our citizens,
engaged in these pursuits, TO the value OF
this Convention to them and their inter-
ests.
For the State of Mississippi to be select
ed as the State in the South where said
Convention Is to be held is itself an honor
but for such an array of talent 10 be col
lected together from the Great Northwest
TO impart to our people the results OF their
experience in butter making, stock-raising
and fruit growing is an event OF 70 ordi-
nary moment to our people, and Is one
which should be highly appreciated by the
whole State and be duly recognized by a
| large attendance from all parts OF the State,
| OF the progressive men Of Mississippi who
| have determined to seek their indepen-
dence from the thraldom of liking Cotton
| by diversify'ng their pursuits, by estab-
| fishing dairies and creameries, by raising
| fine stock, by raising fine fruit and vegeta-
| bles for shipment abroad in place of cotton.
| Every locality in Mississippi which has
given these new industries trial has as
certained already that there is more
| money, more independence in them than
in cotton raising, so that the change Is no
longer an experiment, but an assured Tact A;
nevertheless our people have much to learn
of the best methods to pursue in these new
| industries, to obtain the largest results,
| and 1t is in this respect that this Conyen-
ton will prove invaluable to them.
Then some OF our best men In Mississip-
pi, like DIR. Phares, Professors Gulley and
| Myers, DR.. Mckay and others will be in
| attendance, to compare views with our Wis
itors from the North, and thus all will be
benefited, and an impetus given to the di-
versifying of crops down here such as has
| never been seen before.
The movement of colored laborers from
the interior of this State to the alluvial
lands of the Yazoo, the Tallshatchie and
the Mississippi rivers, should admonish
our planters to prepare for the inevitable
| that it Is sure to come, at no distant day
This Convention will help them to see their
way out ; then let the press of Mississippi
speak out and urge our people to give this
Convention their earnest attention. The
State Grange has endorsed it, the Stock
| Breeders Association has endorsed it, the
| Horticultural Society of Mississippi Will
endorse 1t at their meeting this month
| then let the whole people endorse it, and
thus show their acknowledgment to the
| Illinois Central Railroad for organizing
and holding this great Convention i'll our
State.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05

Tue inspection of the railroads in
this State by the Railroad Commission
is beginning to bear fruit. The General
Manager of the Louisville, New Orleans
and Texas Railroad Company have no
titled the Commission that the manage
ment have caused the additional accom-
modations required by the Commission
at Arcola, Erwin, Longwood, Wayside,
Saltwater and Magenta, to be supplied.
The Illinois Central Company have or
dered the erection Of brick depot At
Summit and new depot 1t Pickens.
Even the rebcllious Y. 4 NJ. have noti-
fed the Commission that bulletin boards
and additional Recommendations It Lake,
Hickory and Newton will Be- supplied In
accordance with it, directions.
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MAX MoysEs, ADx'a.,

COLUMBUS INSURANCE COMPANY.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Wash
ington county. Hon. ]. II. Wynn
Judge.
Miller, Hirsch & Smith, for the appel
liant.
w. A. Percy, for the appellee.
On January %, 1888, Fl. Krasnopolski
insured against loss by fire for one year
. certain stock of goods for $4,000, with
the Columbus Banking and Insurance
Company. The policy Of insurance con-
tanned the following condition: aAll
fraud or attempt. at fraud, by false
swearing or otherwise, shall forfeit all
claims on this company, and shall be q
complete bar to any recovery for loss
under this policy" On March Is, 1883,
the stock Of goods was burned. The
company having refused to pay for the
same, KrssnopoIski, after having fur
nished proof OF loss, brought this action
to recover the value of his goods. The
company defended on the ground that
the plaintiff had falsely and fraudulent
II overestimated the value of the goods
Ia the proof Of loss and before the JUS
tice Of the peace. Much evidence was
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LoGAN's death leaves but four per-
sons living who ran for the Vice Presi-
dency on either of the two principal
tickets-Hamlin, Pendleton, Wheeler
and nglish-Hamlin and Wheeler be-
ing elected. Hayes is the only ex-
President living. Within less than a
year and a half two ex-Presidents-
Grant and Arthur-have died. Within
thirteen months one Vice-President-
Memberships died, and within less
than two years there has died an ex-
Vice President-Colfax Four men who
were unsuccessful in their canvass for
the Presidency have died within little
over year-McClellan, Hancock, Sey-
mour and Tilden-and one unsuccessful
Vice Presidential candidate-B. Gratz
Brown. English alone remains of the
national candidates of 1880. OF the
men, successful and unsuccessful, who
nave run for the Presidency, all are dead
save Fremont, Hayes, Blaine and Cleve-
land Globe Democrat.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05

The New Orleans City ITEM tells of a
Parish in Louisiana which had but one
newspaper, which was doing the Parish
printing for 1900 year, when another
paper was established. Recently the
printing was let out to the lowest bidder.
The old paper offered to do the work for
one cent, but its rival was awarded the
contract for which it gave bonus of
$50. Who says that competition doesn't
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CoNMUNIcATED.l
Some Reflections on Tariff Reform

Our State rights friends have been so
badly used during and since the late
unpleasantness, that they are afraid to
claim anything as belonging exclusively
to the States.
Federal offices and subjects for Con-
gressional action are multiplied without
any stalwart protest.
We hear much of tariff reform What
is that?
Gen. Jackson was for protection as to
munitions of war, so tina. we need not
depend upon importing when our ports
might be blockaded.
Not long since our people thought
that shoes, blankets, and more particu-
larly quinine, were essentials in time of
| war.
Martin VanBuren was in favor of a
"judicious tariff" Who is to decide
what is judicious, the wool grower, the
factory owner, the mine syndicate or
the clod-hopper?
Mr.. Hewitt wants the raw material
for his factories exempt from a high
tariff
Every one wants his product pro-
tected by tax ON the foreign article
and the materials he uses exempt from
taxation.
Why not levy uniform advalorem
80 ,,~n,, all o~..ola.9
In the infancy of our country wise
statesmen acknowledged the necessity of
specific and discriminating duties, in
order to encourage novel and untried
productions. The British wanted our
markets for their productions and could
crush out any new industry that was
started in this country. That time has
passed and we now have millionaires
controlling mines, factories, pork-pack-
ing, and all sorts of machinery. What
is there that cannot be proftably raised
or manufactured within the present
limits of our country
The government of the United States
was established, principally, to protect
our people in their intercourse with
foreigners-to regulate our foreign COM
merce. 1t seems right that our impor-
tations should pay the expenses
The imports into the United States
are about $100, 600, 900.
A uniform advalorem of twenty-five |
per cent. would meet all necessary ex-
penses, protect everything worthy of |
protection and in the end pay off the |
national debt.
Some people say you must tax luxu-
ries and exempt necessaries. The ques- /
tions then arise, What are luxuriess and |
What are necessaries?
Some physicians would consider a
little pure French wine q necessity for
patients, while another would consider
all alcoholic beverages dangerous luxu-
ries.
The tax ON salt has elected much dis
custom. Some say tax on salt would
be hard on the poor man. The rich
man buys more salt for his horses and
cattle than the poor man uses IN his
family. Then the fishermen claim
drawback or bounty for salt fish ex-
ported or for raising good sailors for the
navy.
Such are some Of the beauties of dis
elimination, al ignoring the farmer.
Again specific duties are said to be
necessary 70 avoid false invoices and
under-vaiuation. Perhaps this could be
avoided by allowing the government to
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05
The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad,

The views of Rev. irwin Miller, one
of the most substantial citizens of Leake
county, having been asked as to the
wisdom of subscription by the citizens
of Leake to the Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad, he replied in letter to the
Carthagenian from which we make the
following extract:
Looking at the subject from a business
standpoint, and as a matter Of dollars and
cents, eandidly believe if we refuse to
vote this fifty thousand dollars to the G. &
s. /. r. 4. Il think the amount asked for
is very reasonable one) we will, BY that
act, so array ourselves against internal
Improvements that we will, perhaps, for
all future time, drive away the very CAPT
tai upon which We are dependent for the
development OF the resources Of our coun-
try for it is lamentable fact, that the
citizens of Leake county are all poor now,
il they were not heretofore-and in this
respect, at least, We are all "Brothersn-
hence | think there is a great deal more
involved in this question than the mere
voting OF fifty thousand dollars to the G.
& s. l. r. R-for if we are going to say
to the capitalists IF you want to bring
your money here and invest it in railroads,
factories, banks, ETC., ETC., in the county of
Leske, we are willing, and you have our
permission to do so, but we want you to
distinctly understand that we take no part
with you, and will offer you no encourage
meut to do So" then l look with gloomy
foreboding upon the future welfare of
Leake county.
Without entering further upon the many
arguments in favor of the tax, / wish to
state, that having calculated the matter
closely, and weighed il carefully in nv
mind in all its bearings, believe il will
be to our interest to vote the tax, and am
therefore, in favor of it. And now, fellow
citizens, allow me, in conclusion, to again
urge upon you to give the question care
full, unpreiudieed investigation before the
day of election. IRWIN MILLER.
Walnut Grove, Miss, Dec. 2lst, 1885.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05
a Valuable Medical Treatise.

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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05
The Ancient Craft in the Hill CITY.

Vicksburg Post, Dec. 2S.l
Last evening the officers-elect of the
Lodge and Chapter of the Masonic order
III this city were duly installed in the
presence of a few ladies and gentlemen.
besides the members of the Order.
1t was only at late hour yesterday
morning that the previous decision of the
members was reversed and the installation
made public instead of private ceremony.
The public portion of the ritual began
with an eloquent prayer by Rev. DIR. III.
Nj. Bien. The officers of the Blue Lodge
were then installed by W. NJ. Frederic
Speed, who received the promises of each
and administered the charges, besides in
vesting them with the insignia of their
offices. They are Martin Marshall, w.
M; Benz. Guider, s. W.; Chas. Peine,
Treasurer; j. w. Powell, Secretary w.
1. Deason, s. D.. t. Tonella, ]. d.
Mr.. Marshall, upon taking his seat as
Master of the Lodge, delivered very i'm
pressive address reminding the brethren of
the mystic tie of the past glories of the
Order in this city, exhorting them to
renew their zeal, and asking their counsel
and assistance in the performance of his
duties.
The installation of Chapter officers fol-
lowed, and Companion Frederic Speed was
installed as Most Excellent High Priest
by w. G. Paxton, and in turn installed
his subordinates as follows: III. NJ. Bien.
King; w. NJ Chamberlain, Scribe: w
g. Paxton, Captain of the Host; VIM.
Stanton, Principal Sojourner; v. Bonelli,
Royal Arch Captain; John Schlottman.
Master of the Third Veil; w. w. Camp
bell, Master of the Second Veil; w. J.
Smith, Master of the First Veil; Chas.
Peine, Treasurer; J. W. Powell, Secretary.
and VIM. Murray, Sentinel.
Rev. DR.. Fl. NJ. Bien then addressed the
brethren, thanking them briefly fer his
elevation and jilating upon the mission
and objects of the Order.
w. NJ. Martin Marshall also spoke ON |
the condition and the work of Masonry, |
and made an interesting speech.
Judge Speed, the last speaker, made q |
speech OF similar tenor in which he de- |
ciared that Masonry was a charitable /
Order in the broadcast sense of the word /
and In no respect q mutual benefit associa-
lion. Its members could not derive the
slightest pecuniary benefit from it and its
,nly object was to relieve suffering and
help its members to be better men.
The uninitiafed then adjourned to an
'ther room, after which the lodge was
:losed and the members of the Order and
heir guests sought the banquet hall in +
he third-story, where : bountiful and
delicious COLLATION. awaited their arrival. Il
his Was discussed with appreciafiye an Il
'etites for short time and the party dis. II
ersed to their homes.
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Without a Railroad.
Carthagenian.1

Carthagenian.
The case is not so bad as that, how
ever; and it is our hope and belief that
our sister county, Neshoba as well al
our own, will soon have railroad facili
ties and thereby get rid of the annual
tax on her industries in the shape o!
freight to and from the railroads. This
annual tax upon the people of our coun.
ty is intolerably burdensome and CD,
pressive, and the very fact that they
have so long borne it and kept their
heads above water is conclusive proof
that Leake is one of the best counties in
Mississippi. Just think of it'll Seven
ty-five thousand dollars a year is what
we lose by no. having a railroad In
the past ten years it cost US $3.50, 900, and
since 1872, when we became citizen of
Leake, the loss to the county has been
81 $50, O00-more than all the real and
personal property of the county is val
ued at on the assessment rolls
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05

BESIDES capturing all of the Wittrock
or "Jim Cummings" gang of Express
robbers, the Finkertons have recovered
within SIS 900 or $40, 900 of all the money
which Wittrock took. This is stated to
be $4,000, 81, 500 of which we're govern
ment bonds. Along with the money
taken we're securities and unsigned bank
notes, but these are not counted as a
loss, as they can be replaced.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05

SPEAKING of the i'll health of Mr..
Justice Woods, of the Supreme Court
Of the United States and the probability
Of his retirement, the Washington cor
respondent OF the Times Democrat says
that "the man, who, by public consent,
stands next in line of succession il j.
Randolph Tucker, of Virginia" 1t is
understood in this neck of the woods
that Senator George. Mississippi's great
constitutional lawyer, would best meet
all the requirements of the position.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05

Col. f. d. FROST having, on account
of continued i'll health, resigned the po-
sition of General Superintendent of the
N. j. and G. Railroad, Capt I. S. Will
liams has been appointed to succeed
him. The Company is fortunate in Sc
curing the services of one so expert
enced and su ccessful in railroad man
apement
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05

The Directors of the Cincinnati, New
Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Com
pany have accepted the resignation of
President f. 5. Bond and elected Vice
President Charles Schiff to fill the va
cancy. Maj. Bond has been elected to
the Vice-Presidency of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad with
Office in New York
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05

The funeral ceremonies over the re-
mains of General Logan were held in
the Senate Chamber Friday at noon. A
large and distinguished audience was
present, including Judges of the Supreme
Court, members of the Cabinet, SeDa-
tors, Representatives, members of the
Diplomatic Corps, and others. The
body was deposited in the Hutchinson
vault in Rock Creek Cemetery.
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HENRY GRADY'S SPEECH
Refore the New England Society
of New York.
ON rHr NEW SOUTH AND IFS PUSH AND
ENERGY, AND ITS LIBEkALiii
FEALTy TO THE UNION.

The speech made by Mr.. Henry w
80 ~ the Atlanta Constitution, before
the New England Society of New YORK
on eTe Forefathers' Day, made profound
impression and gave great satisfaction
The 1 Trlbune's report says: "Mr. Grady
glowing tribute to Abraham L.nc1i !
srous hf every man to his feet. His graphic
Sascr;ntion Of the defeated returning Con
fsdsrate soldier was well received, and his
rsfsrsnce to the contentment of the South,
err negro with his employers made good
;n,nress;on. At the close of his speech
the band played sway Down South II II
Dixie and the entire company rose g
their feet and gave three cheers for Mr.
Grady. and three more for the EmplT'
State OF the South"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05

THE Senate Committee appointed
during the last session of the Legisla-
ture, consisting of Senators VIM. Blu
chanan, K. A. Dean and w. f. Love,
counted the money in the State Treas
ury Tuesday and found $3.50, 6S4.62 in
the vaults,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05

Gov. OGLEsBY says that he is not a
candidate for the vacancy in the United
States Senate caused by the death of
Gen. Logan, but declines to say what he
will do if his friends bring him forward.
Evidently he is n candidate.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05

The Chicago journal insists that Gen.
Logan was in his 9th year when he
died and bases its opinion on the fact
that when he was mustered into the
service for the Mexican War, May 20
1S47, he gave his age as "a.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05

The greatest consolation to one growing
old, Is the improved surI oundings which
come with age, experience and wisdom.
We are reminded OF this fact by the APP
pearance of the new Seed Annual of d. NJ
Ferry & Co., the celebrated seedsmen of
Detroit, Mich. They enjoy the enviable
reputation of being the widest and best
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States Millions of people, gardening
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using their seeds.
Every one desiring seeds of the highest
type and best quality, should secure their
Annual. 1t is sent free on application.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05

AN esteemed subscriber at Center,
Attala county, e0h0 is not a larger, in a
letter just received, says; ri contend
that the publication of the decisions of
the Supreme Court is worth far more to
anyone than the price of the paper"
And yet there are many lawyers in the
State who do not seem to appreciate the
publication of these reports as much as
does this intelligent tiller of the soil.
If every lawyer in the State were to sub
scribe for the paper it would not much
more than compensate US for the ex-
pense incurred in the publication of
these important reports.
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Saved HIS Life.

Mr.. D. l. Wilcoxson, OF Horse Cave,
Ky, says he was, for many years, badly
afflicted with Phthisic, also Diabetes; the
pains were almost uncomfortable and would
sometimes almost throw him into convul-
slons. He tried Electric Bitters and got
relief from first bottle and after taking six
politics, was entirely cured, and had gained
In nesh eighteen pounds. Says be posi-
lively believes he would have died, had it
not been for the relief afforded by Electric
Bitters. Sold at fifty cents bottle by B.
Lemly.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05
A JACKSON special to the Times Dem
ocraf contains the following:

The new privilege tax law has nov
been IN operation about nine months
during this time the drummers have pait
into the State Treasury, through tbs
various tax collectors and the Auditor
Office, $24 ,525 Of this number S61 came
under the 925 tax and twelve under the
$3.50 tax, being whisky drummers. When
the law first went into effect there wal
much complaint that many drummerl
escsped the tax, and Auditor Stone issued
several circulars to the tax collectors on
he subject. with good eject.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05

Ii our brethren vi the Stale press who
copy the Supreme Court Cases, from
The CLAKIoS, viii give ILLS journal The
proper credit, the courtesy VIII be appre-
cIaLed.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-05

The Logan Fund is assuming impor-
tant proportions. 1t will be invested in
United States A per cents, $50, 900 of
which have been already purchased.